Germany will test all arrivals from 'risky' countries like the US as daily new cases top 1,000 for the first time in 3 months

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• Germany recorded more than 1,000 daily new coronavirus cases for the first time in three months.
• There were 1,045 new infections in Germany on Thursday, according to the Robert Koch Institute.
• One in five new cases in Germany are believed to originate from abroad.
• Merkel's government is making tests compulsory from all arrivals from "risk zone" countries and regions.
• They include the US, Turkey, and parts of Spain and France. Those who refuse will be fined up to $29,500.
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Germany will test all arrivals from "risk zone" countries like the US in an attempt to quell a second wave of the coronavirus that scientists say is already underway.

Health minister Jens Spahn on Thursday said that Germany would make testing compulsory for all arrivals from "risky" countries. These include the US, Turkey, and most countries outside of the European Union, as well as regions within the EU that are witnessing a spike in COVID-19 cases, like Luxembourg and parts of France and Spain.

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